appreciation
Americannoun
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gratitude; thankful recognition.
They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
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the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.
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clear perception or recognition, especially of aesthetic quality.
a course in art appreciation.
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an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc.
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critical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation, person, etc.
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a critique or written evaluation, especially when favorable.
noun
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thanks or gratitude
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assessment of the true worth or value of persons or things
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perceptive recognition of qualities, as in art
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an increase in value, as of goods or property
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a written review of a book, etc, esp when favourable
Other Word Forms
- appreciational adjective
- nonappreciation noun
- overappreciation noun
- self-appreciation noun
- superappreciation noun
- unappreciation noun
Etymology
Origin of appreciation
First recorded in 1600–10; earlier appretiation, from French appréciation, from Late Latin appretiātiō “appraisal, valuation”; equivalent to appreciate + -ion
Example Sentences
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It was a misty start to Kirkwood's final day as her Breakfast presenting colleagues read out messages and shared memories from viewers expressing their appreciation.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Inflation outpaced national home price appreciation for the eighth consecutive month, leaving real home values lower year over year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Julie Cronshaw, director of the Highgate Ballet School in London, says even for learned, longtime balletomanes the show opens up a whole new realm of understanding and appreciation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
But for investors looking for income with the possibility of stock appreciation, that’s more than enough.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Still, despite these significant developments, there seems to be a lack of appreciation for the enormity of the crisis at hand.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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